(Reported by Danielle Smith of Keystone News Service)

November is National Adoption Month. In Pennsylvania, more than three thousand children in foster care are waiting for new families through adoption. Dr. Abigail Wilson with the Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth and Family Services says nationwide, more than one-hundred and eight thousand children are in foster care awaiting adoption. Wilson says now is a great time to learn more about the joys and the challenges of adoptive families. She says the data also provides insights into the racial composition of the children who need permanent families.